SP cultural agenda: the weekend includes a musical by Rita Lee and “O Grande Encontro”; see list

Jessie J., Vanessa da Mata, Céu and Fundo de Quintal also perform in Sao Paulo; Discover theater attractions, such as “We Also Keep Pedras Here,” exhibits, films and more

For those waiting for the weekend to enjoy a show, you won’t be disappointed with this one. It will start on Friday 26th with the group’s performance The color of soundof songs like Pure beauty AND Zanzibar. The same day, the Summer breeze outdoors in Brazilwhich brings national and international attractions related to the metal.

Singer Vanessa da Mata presents the show Come sweetie Saturday at the Tokyo Marine Hall. The show is on Sunday The Great Encounter brings together Alceu Valença, Elba Ramalho and Geraldo Azevedo around songs like Plaster floor AND White day. The program will be enriched by a performance by the British singer Jessie J. Tuesday 31st, the day before a holiday at Espaço Unimed.

The actress Mel Lisbon the singer comes back to life Rita Lee (1947-2023) in theater. This time, inside Rita Lee: A Musical Autobiographybased on the biography published by the singer in 2016.

Discover the other options on the agenda:

Shows

• 4/26, Friday, 8pm

• Zudizilla- The rapper from Rio Grande do Sul presents the album’s repertoire Zulu: Fourth Wall (Vol.3), which he calls black opera. In the show, the artist’s lyrics join the universe of jazz, in addition to all the references he brings to Brazilian popular music. Where: Sesc Santo André. R. Tamarutaca, 302, Vila Guiomar, Santo André. How much: R$15/R$50.

4/26, Friday, 9.30pm; 27/4, Saturday, 9.30pm

• The color of sound – The group which brings together some of the country’s leading musicians – Dadi Carvalho (bass), Armandinho Macêdo (guitar and mandolin), Mú Carvalho (piano), Ary Dias (percussion) and Gustavo Schroeter (drums) – plays hits such as Little God, I opened the door, the stage, Zanzibar, pure beauty AND Seed of Lovein addition to songs from his most recent works, Pink album. Where: Sec Pompeia. Have dinner. R. Clélia, 93, Pompeii; How much: R$15/R$50.

4/26, Friday; 4/27, Saturday; 4/28, Sunday, 10:00

• Summer breeze in the open air in Brazil – The festival dedicated to world rock, especially metal, brings, over three days, attractions such as Gene Simmons Band, Mr. Big, Edu Falaschi, Dr.Sin and Sioux 66 (26/4); Angra, Epica, Noturnall, Lacuna Coil and The Night Flight Orchestra (27/4); Bilge Rats, Mercyful Fate, Torture Squad, Amorphis and Anthrax (4/28). Where: Latin America Memorial. Av. Mario de Andrade, 664, Barra Funda. How much: R$565/R$2,100.

27/4, Saturday, 8.30pm

• Jesse Reale – Prominent name of the new generation of Jamaican reggae, nominated for a Grammy, the singer brings the show to the country in which he presents songs from his two albums, Da Valley Lily AND Real. He will be accompanied by the band Royal Reggae Band of Sao Paulo. Where: Sesc Belenzinho. Have dinner. R. Father Adelino, 1,000, Belenzinho. How much: R$15/R$50.

4/27, Saturday, 9pm; 4/28, Sunday, 6pm

• Amaro Freitas – The pianist from Pernambuco releases the album Yes” (pronounced Yeah yeah), released in March by the American label Psychic Hotline. In nine original themes, Freitas pays homage to the Amazon rainforest and the rivers that cross northern Brazil. The musician also shows songs like Donate EniIn Rasif. Where: Sec Pompeia. R. Clélia, 93, Pompeii. How much: R$15/R$50.

4/27, Saturday, 9pm; 4/28, Sunday, 6pm

• Garden behind the house – Group that redefined samba and pagode in the late 70s, Fundo de Quintal, currently formed by Bira Presidente, Sereno, Ademir Batera, Sorriso, Marcio Alexandre and Junior Itaguaí, shows songs that have marked his 45-year career, including, The show must go on, Friendship AND Only happiness. Where: Casa Natura Musical. R. Artur de Azevedo, 2.134, Pinheiros. How much: R$80/R$220.

4/27, Saturday, 10pm

• Emerson Nogueira – With a career spanning more than 20 years, the musician and composer performs shows in which he presents versions of international pop rock classics. These are songs that have been recorded by artists such as Eric Clapton, Alan Parsons, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Scorpions and Queen. Where: San Paolo vibrates. Av. das Nações Unidas, 17,955, Vila Almeida. When: R$120/R$280.

4/28, Sunday, 6pm

• Mahmundi- Accompanied by a band, the singer and songwriter shows songs from her fourth album, I love Fati, expression used by the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche which means “love of destiny”. In this repertoire there are songs like Tomorrow AND Verses n. Where: Cultural Center of Sao Paulo. R. Vergueiro, 1.000, Metrô Vergueiro. How much: Free (reservation).

4/28, Sunday, 6pm

• The Great Encounter – Alceu Valença, Elba Ramalho and Geraldo Azevedo present the new phase of the project that gave birth to albums and audiovisual recordings. Together and separately, on stage, they sing songs like Plaster floor, Seven-headed beast, White day AND Lunar Taxi. Where: Unified Space. R. Tagipurú, 795, Barra Funda. How much: R$320/R$520.

4/28, Sunday, 8pm

• The legacy of Dire Straits – Made up of musicians who were part of different phases of the career of the British band Dire Straits, the project features hits such as Money for Nothing, So Far Away, Sultans of Swing, Walk of Life AND Romeo and Juliet. The musicians will take the stage Alan Clark (keyboards), Phil Palmer (guitar), Mel Collins (sax), Trevor Horn (bass), Marco Caviglia (vocals and guitar), Primiano Dibiase (keyboards), Danny Cummings (percussion and vocals) and Andy Treacey (drums). Where: San Paolo vibrates. Av. das Nações Unidas, 17,955, Vila Almeida. How much: R$160/R$520.

4/30, Tuesday, 8.30pm

• Osesp, Víkingur Ólafsson e Christoph Koncz – The Sao Paulo State Symphony Orchestra (Osesp) performs for the first time with Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, under the baton of Austrian conductor Christoph Koncz. The repertoire includes Brazilian bachianas nº 1, by Heitor Villa-Lobos; OR Piano Concerto in A minor, by Robert Schumann; and the symphonic poem Pelléas and Mélisande, by Arnold Schoenberg. On Sunday afternoon Ólafsson gives his recital playing the Goldberg Variationsby Johann Sebastian Bach. Where: Pça Julio Prestes, 16, Luz. How much: R$39.60/R$183.

Theater

• What we only know together – Starring Tony Ramos and Denise Fraga, the show shows the meeting of two actors with a crowd of people in the audience. In front of the audience, the two begin to question the purpose of being together in that moment, what their memories bring and whether they make sense together or apart. The text is signed by Denise Fraga, Luiz Villaça and Vinicius Calderoni. The general management is Villaça. Where: Tuca. R. Monte Alegre, 1.024, Perdizes. When: From 4/26 to 6/9. Friday, 9pm; Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 5pm. How much: R$100/R$150.

• We also store stones here – Based on the winning book of the same name by Luiza Romão of the Jabuti Prize for Book of the Year and Book of Poetry in 2022, the show recounts, from a feminist perspective, the Trojan War and rescues figures erased from official historiography, including Cassandra, Ilíone, Ifigênia and Polixena. The staging is by Luiza Romão herself and the direction and musical direction by Eugênio Lima. Where: Sesc Vila Mariana. R. Pelotas, 141, Vila Mariana. When: From 26/4 to 18/5. Friday and Saturday, 8pm. How much: R$12/R$40.

• Hannah Arendt – A master lesson – With text, direction and performance by Eduardo Wotzik, the show brings ideas, thoughts, experiences and philosophies of one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century, the political philosopher of Jewish origin Hannah Arendt. Wotzik, with high heels and a beard, embodies the role of the character, awakening a hybrid side to the scene. Where: Banco do Brasil San Paolo Cultural Center (CCBB). R. Álvares Penteado, 112, Historic Center. When: Thursday and Friday, 7pm; Saturday and Sunday, 5pm. Until 5/12. How much: R$30.

• Elephant – From Probástica Companhia de Teatro, Walter Daguerre’s play tells the story of a society extremely concerned about not aging. Through the Pill everyone can stay young and healthy for a long time. A conflict arises when a character decides to break away from established culture and decides to stop taking medicine. Where: Sesc Belenzinho. R. Father Adelino, 1,000, Belenzinho. When: From 7/26 to 5/5. Friday and Saturday, 7pm; Sunday, 5pm. How much: R$15/R$50.

musical

• Rita Lee: A Musical Autobiography – After 10 years, actress Mel Lisboa returns to play singer-songwriter Rita Lee in a musical. This time the show is based on the singer’s autobiography, published in 2016. Directed by Marcio Macena and Débora Dubois, the musical retraces Rita’s different phases and highlights the love and music story she experienced with Roberto de Carvalho. The cast also includes names such as Fabiano Augusto, Bruno Fraga and Carol Portes. Where: Porto Theatre. Al. Barão de Piracicaba, 740, Campos Elíseos. When: From 26/4 to 30/6. Friday and Saturday, 8pm; Sunday, 5pm. How much: R$40/R$120.

Cinema

• Australian Film Festival – The festival, which aims to provide audiences with an in-depth understanding of Australian filmmaking, will screen films Charlie’s country (26/4, 8:00 pm), Come dance with me (27/4, 4:00 pm), Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (27/4, 7pm), Dangerous lands (28/4, 3:00 pm) e Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (28/4, 18:00). Where: Brazilian Film Library. Largo Senador Raul Cardoso, 207, Vila Mariana. How much: Free (collect the ticket 1 hour before).
• We still have tomorrow – Belas Artes, now called Reag Belas Artes, is organizing the landmark event – three theaters will have new names -, with the subsequent premiere of the film directed and starring Paola Cortellesi, one of the most recent successes at the Italian box office. In the story, Delia lives in post-World War II Rome, surrounded by an authoritarian husband and a daughter who wants to get married to try to change her life. The arrival of a letter leads the protagonist to question her life and go in search of her own destiny. Where: Cine Reag Belas Artes. R. da Consolação, 2.423, Consolação. When: 4/30, 7.30pm. How much: R$70.

Over time: Room 4 of the Belas Artes will be called Sala Helena Ignez, actress symbol of the new cinema and Brazilian underground cinema; Room 5 will be named after film critic Luiz Carlos Merten; and Room 6, which will be called Sala Léo Mendes, cinephile and faithful collaborator of the space.

Exposure

• New Power: Passability – The exhibition features a series of approximately 56 works by Rio de Janeiro artist Maxwell Alexandre, an artist born and raised in Favela da Rocinha. In his creations, Alexandre addresses the intersection of identity, power and passage to express the social and cultural issues of the country. He highlights three fundamental signs: the colors black, white and brown. Where: Sesc Avenida Paulista. Av. Paulista, 119, Bella Vista. When: Tuesday to Friday, 10am/9.30pm; Saturday, 10am/7.30pm; Sundays and holidays; 10am/6.30pm. How much: Free.

• Levitating color – The exhibition highlights new works by contemporary Austrian artist Knopp Ferro. Between drawings and mobiles, the latter fundamental in his career, Ferro presents dancing sculptures made with black or brightly colored metal rods, arranged so that the public can observe them from different points of view. Where: DAN Contemporary Gallery. R. Amauri 73, Giardino Europa. When: from Monday to Friday, 10:00/19:00; Saturday, 10am/1pm. Until 5/18. How much: Free.

Source: Terra

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